Insignificant progress in graft index, Bangladesh ranks 16
Bangladesh has earned an “insignificant” progress in its fight against corruption in the current year, according to a survey report globally released yesterday by the Berlin-based NGO Transparency International.
Bangladesh ranked the 16th most corrupt country in the world in the graft index, scored 27 points out of 100 this year, one point higher than the last year when it became 13th.
Chairperson of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) trustee board, Sultana Kamal, however, termed it insignificant, as the country’s position still remains quite low.
BGB opposes construction activity in Tripura border
Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) troopers have opposed the construction of a culvert, creating tension along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura, an official said here Tuesday.
“When the workers were building a culvert adjoining a bridge in bordering Belonia town (in southern Tripura) Monday, the BGB jawans threatened to open fire unless the erection of the culvert was stopped,” said an official of the south Tripura district administration.
Local people immediately launched a road blockade i...
Local people immediately launched a road blockade i...
Bangladesh key economic indicators – Dec 3
DAILY INDICATORS
Monday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 77.75-77.75 77.75-77.75 Call money rate (inter-bank) 06.00-07.75 05.50-07.75 Dhaka Stock Exchange index 4,197.92 4,147.21 ------------------------------------------------------------
MONTHLY
CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index (BBS) Change yr/yr (pct) Oct. 7.03 7.13
M2 supply (bln taka) (BB) Sept. 6,267.23 6,199.89 Forex reserves ($bln)(BB) Nov. 17.11 17.35
Exports(FOB) ($mln)(BB) Sept. 2,590.24...
Nobody has right to destroy RMG sector, businesses meet PM
“Nobody has the right to destroy the RMG sector. It is our pride,” said President of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed. FBCCI President was speaking at an emergency opinion meeting at BGMEA Bhaban in the city before meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
A 23-member delegation of FBCCI and BGMEA met the prime minister at Ganobhavan at tonight to discuss the adverse impact of the worsening political violence and the sabotage at the garment industries.
NBR to trace out tax-evading land buyers in metropolis
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to trace out those who have bought a land at over Tk 10m in the country’s any metropolitan city but evaded paying taxes.
This type of tax dodgers either did not register with TIN or showed less than actual price of land in tax file, said NBR sources.
The central intelligence cell of NBR has also been involved in the collection of information about those land purchasers without paying taxes particularly in posh areas such as Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara in the capital, reports the Dhaka Tribune.
“We are now collecting information from the sub-registry offices about such tax dodgers,” said an official.
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Businesses seek security; call for participatory polls
Seeking security, top business leaders on Sunday sent out a strong message for two top leaders — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia — and urged them to stop violence immediately giving space for smooth functioning of the country’s economy.
“We can’t be helpless witnesses to the gradual destruction of the sector (RMG). You (Hasina-Khaleda) can do politically whatever you like, but nobody has the right to destroy the RMG sector. The RMG sector is our pride,” President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed told reporters at a joint press conference.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President M Atiqul Islam, ICC...
